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Copy and Paste in Windows
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Copy and Paste in Windows

Question:
How do I copy and Paste in Windows?
Answer:
Text can be copied and pasted between almost any webpage and almost any document or application.  For example, you could copy text from one webpage to another webpage, from a webpage to a Microsoft Word document, from a PDF file to a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation, etc.

Some examples that are relevant to University of Phoenix students:
  • You can type a discussion post in Microsoft Word, and then copy and paste it to the classroom
  • You can create a citation in the Reference and Citation Generator, then copy and paste it to the reference page of your paper in Microsoft Word
  • You can copy text from an article in the Library, and paste it to your paper or to the Discussion page
There are several different methods of copying and pasting using any of the following methods:
 
Right-Click Method:
  1. Click and hold the left mouse button, drag the mouse over the text you wish to select, then release the button.  This will highlight the selected text
  2. Right-click on the highlighted text
  3. Click Copy
  4. Go to the document or webpage where you wish to paste the text
  5. Right-click in the area where you wish to place the text
  6. Click Paste
Shortcut Key Method:
  1. Click and hold the left mouse button, drag the mouse over the text you wish to select, then release the button.  This will highlight the selected text
  2. On your keyboard, press the CTRL key and the letter C at the same time, then release them
  3. Go to the document or webpage where you wish to paste the text
  4. Click in the area where you wish to place the text
  5. On your keyboard, press the CTRL key and the letter V at the same time, then release them (Note: Press them only one time, do not hold the keys down, as this will cause the text to be pasted multiple times)
Note: using the following key combinations are: 
  • Ctrl + X to Cut
  • Ctrl + C to Copy
  • Ctrl + V to Paste
Menu Method:
  1. Click and hold the left mouse button, drag the mouse over the text you wish to select, then release the button.  This will highlight the selected text
  2. Click the Edit menu (which is usually located in the upper left of the screen in most applications)
  3. Click Copy.
  4. Go to the document or webpage where you wish to paste the text
  5. Click in the area where you wish to place the text
  6. Click the Edit menu
  7. Click Paste
Tablet Via Touch:
  1. Tap and hold the first word of the text you want to copy until you see a circle icon 
  2. Move your finger to highlight the text you want
  3. Tap the highlighted text again and select the Copy box
  4. Open the app you want to paste the text you just copied
  5. In the area you want to paste in, tap and hold or right click until a toolbar appears
  6. Tap the Paste icon
Note: Depending on where you paste, you may just get the option to paste or you will get the option to paste text only. The text only option removes the formatting of the originating source of the text.

Retaining APA formatting when copying and pasting to Microsoft Word.

When copying, the formatting of the source text will be retained when pasting.  This can be a problem when working with Microsoft Word, because it may not match the APA formatting of your document.  To avoid this, you will need to use the Paste options in Word.  Please click the link below for more information:

Control the formatting when you paste text.
 
Additional Information:

For additional information, please see the Related Articles section to the right.

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